US Census Data

ZIP 98014 vs ZIP 98021

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98014 and ZIP Code 98021: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98014 and ZIP 98021 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98021 has the higher population (35,445 vs 7,681 in ZIP 98014). ZIP 98021 has the higher median household income ($172,559 vs $157,680 in ZIP 98014). ZIP 98021 has the higher median home value ($902,800 vs $849,500 in ZIP 98014).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98014ZIP 98021
Population7,68135,445
Median age42.0 yrs37.7 yrs
Median household income$157,680$172,559
Median home value$849,500$902,800
Median gross rent$1,740$2,537
Housing units2,85812,629
Homeownership rate90.5%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.2%59.9%
Unemployment rate1.9%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98014ZIP 98021
Population6,773 → 7,681 (+13.4%)31,496 → 35,445 (+12.5%)
Median household income$112,384 → $157,680 (+40.3%)$123,479 → $172,559 (+39.7%)
Median home value$556,500 → $849,500 (+52.7%)$557,300 → $902,800 (+62.0%)
Median gross rent$1,536 → $1,740 (+13.3%)$1,917 → $2,537 (+32.3%)

ZIP 98014

Population
6,7737,681
Median household income
$112,384$157,680
Median home value
$556,500$849,500
Median gross rent
$1,536$1,740

ZIP 98021

Population
31,49635,445
Median household income
$123,479$172,559
Median home value
$557,300$902,800
Median gross rent
$1,917$2,537

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98014ZIP 98021
Under 56.4%7.0%
5 to 1717.3%20.7%
18 to 244.4%4.6%
25 to 3410.4%12.3%
35 to 4415.5%18.8%
45 to 5412.6%14.3%
55 to 6418.7%9.7%
65 to 7411.4%8.0%
75 and over3.3%4.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98014ZIP 98021
White (non-Hispanic)82.7%54.8%
Black or African American0.2%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.5%
Asian4.8%29.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races3.1%4.8%
Hispanic or Latino8.9%9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98014ZIP 98021
No high school diploma4.9%3.7%
High school graduate15.6%12.3%
Some college or associate's31.3%24.1%
Bachelor's degree33.5%33.5%
Graduate or professional degree14.7%26.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98014ZIP 98021
Drove alone64.1%54.2%
Carpooled5.6%7.6%
Public transit1.3%4.8%
Walked0.4%0.8%
Bicycle0.1%0.2%
Worked from home28.5%31.1%
Other means0.1%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98014ZIP 98021
1-unit, detached87.1%75.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.9%
2 to 4 units1.7%2.7%
5 to 19 units1.3%8.4%
20 or more units0.1%2.2%
Mobile home & other9.7%7.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98014ZIP 98021
Poverty rate5.2%5.2%
Average household size2.752.91
Mean commute (minutes)3133
Median year structure built19901996

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